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A few years ago when I bought my Honda 2000 there were add on tanks available that sat atop the generator. It screwed onto the generator in place of the gas cap and held a few gallons. I did not need one then but am trying now to locate one. I have searched this forum, I have looked at Honda's...

I have about worn out my Ford 7.3 (753,000 miles) and am looking to replace it with a new/newer van. I like the idea of front wheel drive on the Promaster but have a question on traction. Hopefully someone with experience can give some feedback on this question. How does a 2,000 to 3,000 load...

After 2 years of no cruise I added cruise to my 2003 Ford E350 with a 7.3 in Jan, 2012. Bought it from the Cruise Control Store on line. Cost $429 plus $80.00 local labor to install. Over the past 21 months and 180,000 miles it has worked perfectly. It included an new steering wheel cause that's...

I have had the generator in a box on the back door then on a tray in the front and now on a tray in the rear. So far it is working out. Takes a couple more minutes to load and unload but not too bad. The hook on the left is to cinch everything up to avoid vibration and rattle. The just added...

My 2003 E350 with 7.3 has just turned over 500,000 miles. Has anyone had any experience with this type van? How many miles did you go and what killed it? No engine work or transmission work so far, don't know if I am lucky or this is normal. I use Rotella full synthetic and change it every 20k...

Here are a few ideas I want to pass along on how to improve on life on the road. I am sure there are many great ideas among the expediting family that you may want to add. Here goes. 1. Buy some document clips, they are three sided clips with two spring handles, from Walmart. They come in...

I am by nature a pretty adventurous guy. I have discovered that adding Texas Pete to a bottle of ketchup zips it up, coffee poured over vanilla ice cream is good, Fritos are good in chili and cooking raw broken spaghetti in a can of chicken noodle soup is superb. So given this outstanding...

Here are two links to news articles on Sprinter style vans coming to the USA. Fiat Vans to be Ram vans: Ducato, Doblo, Iveco Daily End of the Ford Econoline marks a new era for great American vans | Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos

Over the past three years I have tried about every product sold to remove bugs from the hood and grill of my van. All worked to some degree especially when accompanied with elbow grease but today I hit on the perfect fix and here it is. Spray liberally with Greased Lightning and let it sit...

Tried to download the Pegasus Transflow app to my phone. It supposedly let's you scan and send your paperwork with an android or iphone. I got as far as the page titled "Add New Fleet" and could not figure out what to type for Fleet id and Driver id. Anyone successfully downloaded this app yet...

Driving a 2003 E350 w/7.3 has 410,000 miles and has never had a heat issue until yesterday. Traveling east on I 70 in Colorado I was driving up Vail Summit and at 9200 feet the gage went into the red. I pulled over and let it idle with heater running. It cooled in 10-15 minutes and I proceeded...

I have a 2003 Ford w/ 7.3 diesel. This means it has two batteries and a humongous positive battery cable junction on the battery under the hood. The portion that bolts to the positive battery post is cracked and from time to time becomes loose and will not start until you twist the cable and re...

Anyone know of a shop that will furnish and install cruise on a 2003 Ford van with a 7.3 diesel? Ford dealers I have contacted say they can't do it because of Ford policy. Independent shops claim they can not get the necessary parts, not even from salvage yards. Thanks

I saw a post (see below) from Iceroadtrucker that he is getting internet service from his Qualcom unit. I tried to reply to his post but could not because he is with a different company. Anyone have more info on this? Thanks Free internet on the qualcom Yupp dont have to by Internet...

Due to necessity and location I installed two Firestone tires on the rear of my Ford van 69,000 miles ago, 700 miles later I replaced the two front tires with Michelins. I did not rotate the tires so the they remained put for the whole time. Last week I replaced the ball joints which required a...

I want to build an extended run fuel tank for a Honda generator. I had previously tried to tap a plastic Honda cap but could not overcome pressure leaks around the 1/4" fitting. Just ordered a machined aluminum Honda gas cap with a threaded top hole for connecting a hose fitting from Amazon...

My 2003 Ford E350 w/ 7.3 engine has always ran cool (not hot) up until Monday last. I sweated (literally) over loose belt or water pump going out or hose leak, etc. Then I pulled into a car wash and spent $1.00 on the hand held sprayer to clean the radiator. Since then the temp hand shows a...

I just found out the hard way that the Honda E2000i generator that sells for $1240 at Honda dealers can be bought for $999 at Gander Mtn and Camping World. Just thought I would pass that along.

Went to the Ford dealer to have cruise installed on an '03 Ford E-350 with a 7.3 diesel. I was told add on cruise was still available for the gas modesl but was no longer available for diesels. Only thing I found on line was a universal model that fit everything. That did not sound like...

Could not afford a newer Sprinter and you'll scared me away from older ones so I bought a 2003 Ford E350 with a 7.3 diesel. Still like the idea of the extra head room and am considering a raised roof. With so many ambulance and other high roof users going to Sprinters it seems logical that there...